Insights

The human throat has too many functions to do any of them perfectly, and instead does everything adequately. This small section of our body needs to be able to breathe, swallow and generate speech, switching between the three processes seamlessly – all whilst supporting a head with a heavy human brain. There were bound to be conflicts of interest. Snoring is that conflict making itself known.

Some snoring experts call snoring a habit. Whilst you don’t consciously choose to snore, they argue that your habits in your waking life are creating the snoring habits in your sleep. Conversely, there are lots of positive habits that are easy to adopt that can massively reduce your snoring.

Nasal blockage and mouth-breathing are very common causes of snoring. If you have a blocked nose or persistently breathe through your mouth when you sleep, you might find you are snoring more as a result. There are two types of mouth-breathing snorers: snorers with a blocked nose and snorers with a clear nose who cannot sleep with their mouth

Many people with obstructive sleep apnea remain undiagnosed. People can often have headaches, feel excessively tired and have difficulty staying focussed, but they often don’t make the link with snoring. Sleep apnea is simply a condition that many people haven’t heard of. As someone who had

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea are strongly linked – so how can you tell the difference? It is normal to have a high Snore Score or be told you snore and then worry if it might be something more serious. Primary snoring and obstructive sleep apnea can often get confused and incorrectly used

There are many effective ways to reduce snoring from specialist products to exercises, but different approaches work for different people. By measuring changes in your snoring intensity between nights with SnoreLab, you can try different methods and hopefully discover one which works for you. Crucially, SnoreLab also allows you to hear what you sound like so you don’t just have to take your partner’s word for it! We find this can be a dramatic revelation which spurs you to take action.